NVIDIA
Senior GPU PCIe and Boot Architect
$184K–$288K
US, CA, Santa Clara +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 9, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, TX, Austin - Experience
- 8+ years crafting production code in C or C++; coursework or industry experience in Computer Architecture, Operation systems, and/or system architecture.
- Education
- BS or MS in compute architecture, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related degree, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Architect GPU boot, PCIe/CXL enumeration, and capability-discovery systems, and develop models and validation plans for future GPU features.
What you'll do
- Understand how GPU subsystem modules interoperate with the overall system.
- Architect and plan features with software, hardware, and verification teams; create functional and performance models and test plans.
- Support post-silicon validation.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in compute architecture, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related degree, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience crafting production code in C or C++.
- Coursework or industry experience in Computer Architecture, Operation systems, and/or system architecture.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of advanced interconnects such as PCIe, AXI, nvlink, or similar; scripting languages such as Perl.
- Understanding of modern security constructs and/or encryption; knowledge of RiscV architecture and microcode development.
Pay
184,000 USD - 287,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, PCIe, CXL, AXI, nvlink, Perl, RiscV
AI focus
NVIDIA states that it uses AI tools in its recruiting processes; the job itself does not describe AI work.
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